Air Coolers

What is an air cooler and how does it work?

With an air cooler, also known as a cold air blower, you get a tool to cool your home during the hot summer months.

Most air coolers can cool rooms of up to 300 cubic meters.

The way this is done is with the help of a special water tank, which takes the warm air in the home and evaporates it through cool water.

Thus, cool vapors are created that can cool your home in a completely environmentally friendly way.

An air cooler is incredibly easy to use and does not require much installation.

With a small investment, you get a brilliant tool that is incredibly effective at cooling even the largest rooms on hot summer days.

However, remember that it is always a good idea to ventilate, especially when using an air cooler.

An air cooler creates vapor, which can create more humidity in the air than you are used to, therefore it is always a good idea to have a couple of windows open in the room where you are using your cold air blower.

Cold air blowers also replace the air in the room many times, which means that the air quality itself is significantly improved in the home.

An air cooler is often compared to air conditioning, but it is actually not the same.

An air cooler is a much cheaper, as well as a more natural, alternative to the more advanced and expensive air conditioning systems.

You can read much more about the various advantages and disadvantages of air conditioning versus air coolers further down this page.

Best air cooler? Look for these 5 things!

When you need to choose an air cooler, there are several things you should investigate and know before making your purchase.

Not all air coolers are the same, and you get a range of different functions across the various models that may be relevant to your needs.

#1 - Capacity that suits your needs

Air coolers are often easy to move around due to their size and design.

This also means that they typically cannot cool especially large rooms.

Depending on the size of the air cooler, you need to be aware of its capacity in relation to cooling rooms of certain sizes.

When you click on our air coolers, there will be a number indicated in cubic meters (m3).

Always ensure that the room you wish to cool does not exceed the air cooler's limit, as you will otherwise have difficulty noticing a difference in the temperature in the room.

#2 - Adjustable speed

Air coolers almost always have a fan function, which like a normal blower has different levels.

Depending on your preferences, it may be an advantage to choose an air cooler with many speed levels, as you then get a more flexible solution.

This is also an advantage, for example, if you want to have it on at night, so you can choose a program with low ventilation, and thus less noise when you need to sleep.

#3 - Types of ventilation

Some air coolers have settings that allow for a more natural airflow.

For instance, some air coolers can mimic a natural outdoor breeze like the one you know from the beach, the forest, or an open field.

This provides a pleasant experience that can help some people sleep better at night.

They are set to be more random, so you do not get constant airflow at the same level, which gives a bit more diversity compared to normal ventilation.

#4 - User-friendly - portable air cooler?

One of the most important things for most people when they generally buy electronic devices is that they are easy and straightforward to use.

Air coolers are generally very easy to use.

You just need to unpack them, fill the water tank, and then start by pressing the built-in buttons either directly on the air cooler or on a corresponding remote control.

Additionally, it is important that the air cooler you choose is easy to move around if you need to do so.

Many air coolers, for instance, have wheels mounted on the bottom, so you can simply push them around.

Other models are more static and need to be carried from A to B.

#5 - Remote control or smart home integration

An addition that is becoming more and more common in modern electronics is the famous "smart home" concept.

When it comes to air coolers, this means among other things that you can communicate with your device from a long distance via the internet.

Some air coolers come with an app that can control them remotely, even when you are far from home.

It only requires that you have a wifi connection to connect, and then you can use your phone as a long-range remote control.

There are also air coolers here on the site with completely normal remote controls, which, however, only work within the home's confines.

Is there a difference between an air cooler and air conditioning?

There are actually bigger differences between an air cooler and an air conditioning system than one might think.

For the way they work is not the same at all.

As mentioned in the previous section, an air cooler/cold air blower uses the evaporation of cool water to make the air in the home cooler.

Here, the cooler uses the warm air from the room to evaporate cold water, replacing warm air with cool vapors from the air cooler's water tank.

Air conditioning, on the other hand, typically uses a liquid refrigerant in the same way as refrigerators.

This refrigerant is led into a special evaporation system, which converts the medium into a form of gas.

This gas cools the so-called ribs down, and then a fan ensures that the air coming out of the air conditioning system is cooled by these ribs.

There is a compressor in the air conditioning system, which converts this gas back into its original liquid form, but this generates heat.

This heat needs to be led away, and this is often done with an installation in an outer wall, or through a window with the smaller units.

Advantages of air coolers compared to air conditioning

There are some clear advantages if one chooses an air cooler over an air conditioning system.

Here are some of the greatest advantages of using an air cooler:

• Price. An air cooler is significantly cheaper than air conditioning, and is also cheaper to run in terms of power consumption. Additionally, the installation of air conditioning can also cost quite a bit, whereas an air cooler often does not require professional installation. However, it may be a good idea to have a professional set it up, as there are certain conditions that need to be ensured.
  • Easy to use and install. The tools required to install an air cooler compared to air conditioning are significantly cheaper and less time-consuming. Additionally, service and repair of an air cooler versus air conditioning are also much easier, and therefore cheaper. Since the air cooler consists of only 2 mechanical components: a motor and a water pump, it is incredibly easy to replace these if any damage or other issues occur.
    • Advantages in dry indoor climate. An air cooler has a high volume of "air flow", which means that the air in the room is constantly replaced, significantly reducing the air's "staleness". Additionally, air cooling creates more humidity, which is suitable for very dry indoor climates. If you have a humid indoor climate, however, you should always keep windows/open doors open to avoid creating excessive humidity. An air cooler also acts as a kind of air filter, as its many air replacements reduce bacteria in the air.

      Disadvantages of air coolers compared to air conditioning

      Unfortunately, air coolers are not completely perfect, and there are several things that air conditioning systems do better than air coolers.

      Here are some of the most significant disadvantages of air coolers compared to air conditioning:

      • Cooling speed. An air cooler is not able to cool the home as quickly and effectively as air conditioning at this time. Additionally, air conditioning systems can also cool your home to lower temperatures than an air cooler is capable of.
        • Comfort. Air cooling creates significantly more humidity in the air than air conditioning, which means that your home can become humid if you do not ventilate while using an air cooler. It is extremely important to ventilate in general, but especially important when using air cooling, as it creates vapors that in the worst case can damage your electronic devices if it gets too humid in the room where the cooler is located. In the worst cases, where you already have a very humid indoor climate, and do not ventilate, condensation water can occur, which can damage walls, floors, and other items in the home. Therefore, always remember to ventilate, especially when using an air cooler.
          • Water consumption. Air coolers require a constant supply of water, as it uses the warm air in the room to evaporate cool water, which creates a cooler air. However, it should be noted that the cost of water consumption in an air cooler is usually lower than that of an air conditioning system.